Freshwater
Tricolor sharkminnow
Balantiocheilos melanopterus
Cyprinidae, Cyprininae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 35 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 1,044 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Tank mates
More about the species
Description
Found in midwater depths in large and medium-sized rivers and lakes. Feeds on phytoplankton, but mostly on small crustaceans, rotifers as well as insects and their larvae. Aquarium keeping: in groups of 5 or more individuals; minimum aquarium size >150 cm.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Balantiocheilus melanopterus
- Barbus melanopterus
- Puntius melanopterus
In other languages
- Sølvhai
- Silverhaj
- Balihaj, Bali-hajbarbe, Gul Hajbarbe, Sølvhaj
- Haibarbi
- Bala shark, Bala sharkminnow, Silver Shark, Tricolor shark
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
Velvet and dropsy4 min read
Velvet is a fast-moving parasite. Dropsy is a sign that something is seriously wrong inside the fish. How to recognize them, and what you can do.
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.